Overview

• NTSB Chair Jennifer Homendy announced the possibility of surveying all Boeing employees to assess the company's safety culture, similar to a previous survey conducted with Norfolk Southern.
• The investigation follows a January incident where a door plug on a Boeing 737 MAX 9 blew off shortly after takeoff, leading to increased scrutiny of Boeing's safety and manufacturing standards.
• Boeing faces challenges with undocumented repairs, as the NTSB has yet to find records for the door plug work, raising concerns about the integrity of Boeing’s safety management systems.
• NTSB investigators are conducting new interviews and reviewing additional instances of door plug repairs at Boeing’s facilities to ensure proper documentation and compliance with safety standards.
• A public investigative hearing is scheduled for August to delve deeper into the incident, involving testimony from Boeing and other key stakeholders.